Gjertine Olsdat

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Census records. There is a new site for the digital archives https://arkivverket.no/eng/content/view/full/629
if you don't have it. It is a bit wobbly and sometimes difficult to access records, you may just have to try again at a different time. Also useful is the users and transcription assistance forums, you will find many helpful people there especially if you have difficulty in reading the Norwegian records. Use the You can start a message in English, just remember to be clear and give all the relevant information.
Here is Gjertine, (Gjerthine) in 1875, she is a child nurse
https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/Web...merk=2638#ovre
Here is Frithjof in 1865 with his widowed father
https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/web...&merk=898#ovre
Here is Frithjof in 1875 with fosterparents Andreas Pedersen and Elisabeth Pedersdatter on the farm Seivaag. It is possible that either Andreas or Elisabeth are relatives. https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/Web...merk=2441#ovre
Here is Gjertine's family in 1875
https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/Web...stnr=361#nedre and Erikka on Ertsvig https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/Web...stnr=359#nedre.
Here is Edvard (possibly) in 1900 on Seivaag
https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/Web...merk=3988#ovre. The age is 4 years out, but it is probably him as there is no Edvard Pedersen of the right age in the area.
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Forgot Gjertine's widowed father in 1900, still on the same farm https://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/web...&merk=661#ovre

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Here is Frithjof Bernhard's baptismal record. https://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_rea...y&idx_side=-81
He was born 25 June 1860, but baptised 14 April 1861. He was baptised at home by Anne Pedersdatter on Soløen, presumably because either he was sickly or perhaps his mother was? His parents are Peder Nielsen and Johanne Olsdatter. Godparents are Sivert Jenssen Sandjordet and wife, Johannes Olsen Mørkved and Sofie Margarini Hjensvold.

Here is Gjertine's baptismal record. https://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=2528&idx_id=2528&uid=ny&id x_side=-88
As you can see she is Gjertine Emilie. She is baptised on 18 May 1862. She was born on Ertsvig and parents you know already. Godparents are Frederik Larssen and wife and Jokum Frederiksen (all from) Seidnæs, Simon Andersen Hellan, Marie Lund Bodø Præstegaard (this is the farm belonging to the parish church).
Let me know if there is still something that you can't make out. kaysii

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Thank you so much for all this information and for your time and effort. You have certainly given me a lot to work with. It is wonderful to be able to trace my Norweigan ancerstors and I will let you know if I need further help. Thanks again. Pedersen.